Consolidation would give 'thieving' commissioners more power
Consolidation is a bad idea. (I risk being labeled a troglodyte. CAVE person, troglodyte - get it? Never mind.) One of the basic underpinnings is that the present Columbia County Commission is doing such a good job as evidenced by the burgeoning growth of the county. Nonsense.

High school science curriculum change
The Columbia County Board of Education is now in the process of revising the high school science curriculum, a change which will affect students next year.

Current events
A blood drive for the Shepeard Blood Center will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday in the Evans Government Center auditorium. Treats from Papa John's Pizza an free t-shirts will be given to donors. Blood is now needed because of a slump in donations since Sept. 11.

Police reports
The following accounts were taken from reports filed with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

Bet on Craig to beat poker
From the beginning, the odds were pretty low that Georgias fledgling video poker industry would go down without a fight.

Improve deadly train crossings
Harlem Mayor John Bentley has sometimes been rightly criticized - including in this space - for jumping into proposals a little too quickly, only to be reined back in by laws that require more deliberation.

Take the Bible personally; put it in your own words
Last Sundays emphasis at our church was baptism. Taking our cue from the baptism of Jesus, we read the appropriate Scripture, heard a sermon on the meaning of the sacrament, and renewed our own baptismal vows.

County hoop teams make headlines this season
Harlem High School senior Domonique Brown expected the Bulldogs to contend for a Region 3-AAA title in football, and that's exactly what happened during 2001 - Harlem stood atop the region standings late in the season and eventually settled for third place.